A patient with AIDS and a CD4 cell count of 100/μl. has a persistent fever and a weight loss associated with invasive pulmonary disease due to M avium complex. Optimal management of this case requires :

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Treat the patient with clarithromycin, ethambutol and rifabutin

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Select an antibiotic regimen based on drug susceptibility of the cultured organism

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Start treatment with isoniazid and rifampicin

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Treat with trimethoprim sulfamethoxazole

A patient with AIDS and a CD4 cell count of 100/μl. has a persistent fever and a weight loss associated with invasive pulmonary disease due to M avium complex. Optimal management of this case requires :

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